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The relativistic astrophysics explorer: A new mission for X-ray timing.
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AIP Conference Proceedings . 2001, Vol. 599 Issue 1, p678. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- The great success of the Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) has given us a new probe to study strong gravitational fields and to measure the physical properties of black holes and neutron stars. Here, we describe a "next-generation" x-ray timing mission, the Relativistic Astrophysics Explorer (RAE), designed to fit within the envelope of a "medium-sized" mission. The main instruments will be a narrow-field x-ray detector array with an area of at least 60,000 cm² equal to ten times that of RXTE, and a wide-field x-ray monitor with good sensitivity and few arcminute position resolution. We describe the design of the instruments and the science which will be possible with a factor of ten increase in collecting area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ASTROPHYSICS
*SUPERMASSIVE black holes
*NEUTRON stars
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0094243X
- Volume :
- 599
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 6295556